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Academic Curriculum

The Academic Curriculum is based on the Academies @ IJ Structure and the principles of Differentiated Curriculum.

At CHIJ Secondary, our girls are differentiated academically into three main categories, which we call Academies @ IJ. The academies are named after our IJ Sisters, who were former principals of CHIJ Secondary. The respective academies are:

1. Sr Elizabeth Academy

2. Sr Dolores Academy

3. Sr Damien Academy

4. Sr Anne Academy (for the graduating students)

Students sit the GCE O-Level Examination in their 4th or 5th year at CHIJ.

SPECIAL PROGRAMMES

SUBJECTS OFFERED AT LOWER SECONDARY

The school ensures that the students has a strong grasp of her subjects, and in addition is also taught thinking and information handling skills.

English Language

Higher Mother Tongue Language / Mother Tongue Language

Mathematics

English Literature

General Science

History

Geography

Art

Design & Technology

Drama

Food and Nutrition

In addition, the students will take the following non-examination subjects:

Physical Education

Music

Character and Citizenship Education (CCC)

Enrichment Programme

Study Skills

Learning Styles

Oral Communications

ICT Enrichment Programme

A student, if selected, may also offer a Third Language(Japanese, French, German) as an additional subject. Student not taking Malay as a Mother Tongue Language may also offer Malay as a Third Language (Malay Elective).These are offered at the MOE Language Centre in Bishan.

SUBJECTS OFFERED AT UPPER SECONDARY

At secondary 3, students will study a basic course comprising of the following subjects:

English Language

Chinese/Mother Tongue Language (or an approved language)

Mathematics Syllabus D

Combined Humanities, with History, Geography or Literature as an elective

Students will be allowed to offer a minimum of 7 subjects for the O-Level Examination. Based on Secondary 2 Examination results, students will study either 8 or 9 subjects for Special/Express students.

The optional subjects are:

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Combined Science (Physics with Chemistry)

Combined Science (Physics with Biology)

Additional Mathematics

History

Geography

English in Literature

Art

Music

Food & Nutrition

Principles of Accounts

Third Language : German, Japanese, French or Malay

The non-examinable subjects offered to all are Physical Education and Civic & Moral Education

SCHOOL EXAMINATION & ASSESSMENT

Mid-year Examinations are held in May for all Sec 2, 3 & 4N classes.

End-of-Year Examinations are held in October for all Sec 1, 2 and 3 classes.

Sec 4N Preliminary Examination will be held in August.

For Sec 4E classes, there will be two Preliminary Examinations between May to September for all subjects (including Science Practicals).

Students will be given progress report every term. The progress report provides parents with information regarding their child's progress in terms of test and course work performance. These reports are an important means of letting parents know of their child's progress. These termly reports will be collected after parents' endorsement and will be re-issued to pupils together with the examination result slip at the end of the year.